ESSEC MBA 2008 EMPLOYMENT SURVEY

ESSEC MBA 2008 EMPLOYMENT SURVEY

2 Cergy Campus Beyond education* ESSEC Business School is a pioneer by nature, tirelessly seeking out new and innovative management models based upon its European roots and humanist outlook. Its teaching approach favors independence of thought and is characterized by the varied, comprehensive business course offer. The incorporation of professional and international experience is intended to advance the maturing process, whilst a pronounced geopolitical culture and the spirit of enterprise are shared throughout the school community. All of these qualities combine to enable graduates of ESSEC to become successful leaders in working life. 35 programs provide students and managers with the opportunity not only to acquire new ideas and concepts, but also to put forward their own and anticipate the consequences in today s uncertain business climate. This is achieved in line with the values that make ESSEC a business school with a difference: Humanism, Innovation, Responsibility, Diversity and Excellence. League Tables The ESSEC MBA in the league tables International > 7 th in the world, 1 st in France in The Wall Street Journal Top Business Schools recruiters MBA Picks (September 2007) National > February 2009-07-23 2 nd in the category Most professional business school. 1 st in the category Best Marketing school by Le Point. > December 2008 1 st in the category best management course, ratings of HRD by the Nouvel Economiste. > November 2008 2 nd in the Business School League Tables by the Figaro étudiant. Key Figures 3,900 full-time students and 6,000 executives enrolled in programs each year 135 professors (90% hold a Ph.D. or Doctorate, 43% are qualified to supervise research, and 45% are of international background) 356 articles and 110 books published over the past 5 years 35 programs 82 nationalities present on 3 campuses 16 double degree agreements 118 partner universities in 33 countries make up a global exchange network 300 partner companies involved in educational programs and recruitment 34,500 Alumni and 42 international Alumni offices in the world s major capital cities 100+ student societies - 3 halls of residence - 900 rooms

EME Campus, La Défense, Paris 3 Resources to support all students as they enter or re-enter into professional life A wide range of exceptional tools for students, in partnership with our Corporate Network and ESSEC Alumni: Close Une très links grande with the proximité business avec world les entreprises and the job market le marché du travail Remarkable grâce aux success événements on the de job recrutement market. Thanks organisés to thanks avec plus to recruitment de 300 entreprises events partenaires organised with du Groupe over ESSEC, 1 500 managers support from reviennent a tailored recruter careers nos advice étudiants centre aux and forums 300 (campus companies ESSEC, in International partnership Banking with ESSEC Seminar, Business tables-rondes métiers courses et Amphis that emphasise du midi). professionalism, most School. Plus de 1,500 13 000 managers offres de attend missions to sont recruit mises our students en ligne pour les étudiants of our chaque students année found dont jobs 2 before 000 pour graduating. l international. during the forums (ESSEC campus, International Banking Une insertion professionnelle remarquable. Grâce à un accompagnement A very Conseil/Carrières active network of sur 34,500 mesure alumni et une across forte Seminar, careers round-tables and lunchtime lectures). professionnalisation des cursus, la plupart de nos étudiants sont recrutés the globe. avant l obtention de leur diplôme. Over 13,000 job offers online for students every year, Un réseau de 32 000 diplômés très actif et présent dans le monde Approximately entier. 1,000 graduate job offers every year. including 2000 abroad. Environ 1 000 offres d emploi jeune diplômé par an. Online tool listing all the information relating to professional experience and career project building. Un outil en ligne regroupant toutes les informations relatives à l expérience professionnelle et à la construction du projet professionnel. Apprenticeships ESSEC, a pioneer in apprenticeships for 15 years In 1993, ESSEC integrated apprenticeships into its courses. 3000 students have already been trained on apprenticeships and 700 companies are partners in this scheme. This option, available during the MBA stage, provides: Tuition fees paid by the company A monthly salary during the two years of the apprenticeship; The opportunity to develop a professional network Development of professional maturity and long term skills Dual support. 700 companies are partners in apprenticeships The development of international apprenticeships More variety in the sectors and jobs concerned 28% of each year gains work experience through apprenticeships

4 Singapore Campus 84% of graduates are currently employed 1,4 % No professional activity, voluntarily unemployed (e.g. sabbatical, etc) 6 months or more 2,3 % Contract signed before graduation 60 % 7,1 % Unemployed 4-6 months 4,1 % 7,5 % Continuing studies 84% employed 2-4 months 18,6 % Under 2 months 15 % Gross annual recruitment salary less than 20 K 2% 100 K + 1% 80 K - 99 K 1,9 % 60 K - 79 K 2,9 % 20 K - 39 K 35,4 % 40 K - 59 K 56,8 % > Average annual salary abroad 52,069 > Average annual salary in France 44,708 Average starting salary 46,697 94% of graduates found a job in under 4 months

5 44.9% of graduates work in consultancy firms and banks JOB DESCRIPTION % Research, Consultancy 26,5 Administration, management, finance, accountancy 24.8 Marketing 10,4 General Management 8,6 Sales 8,1 Auditing 5 Business engineer, business manager 4,5 Contracting 3,2 Other 3,2 Human resources 1,4 Buying, supplying, logistics 1,4 Communication 0,9 Industrial and technical information technology 0,5 Networks, Internet/Intranet, telecommunications 0,5 Teaching - training 0,5 Experimental research 0,5 SECTORS % Research companies, Consultancy firms 25,6 Financial institution/banks, Insurance 19,3 Auditing company, accountancy 6,3 Trade, distribution 5,9 Other sectors 5,4 Chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics industry 5 Media, publishing, arts, culture 4,5 Food industry 4,5 Real estate 4,1 Information technology (services) 3,6 Other industrial sectors 2,7 Luxury goods 2,3 Teaching, research 1,4 Construction 1,4 Tourism, leisure, hotels, restaurants 1,4 Automobile, airplane, shipping and rail industry 1,4 State, regional, hospital administration 1,4 Public relations, advertising 0,9 Agriculture, forestry and fishing 0,9 Metallurgy, transformation of metals 0,5 Green industry, environment and planning 0,5 Process control 0,5 Information technologies industry 0,5

6 20.9% of graduates work abroad including 4.8% in the United-Kingdom 55% have a job with an international element Over 2000 employees 48,6 % Under 49 employees 18,1 % 50 to 499 employees 22,2 % From 500 to 1999 employees 11,1 % Almost half of graduates work in a company with over 2000 employees A network of 34,500 alumni in the world and 42 International Alumni Offices in cities such as New York, Shanghai, London, Tokyo and Singapore. The study was carried out between January and March 2009 with Graduates of 2008. 60% replied..

7 The following companies recruited from the ESSEC MBA program 7M Consulting A.T. Kearney A2 Consulting Accenture Accor Adcroizen Partners Advention Business Partners Agence Française de Développement All Options ALLPKU Management Consulting Group Alstom Altadev Amiral Gestion Arcelor Mittal Archon Groupe Armée de Terre Ashoka Atalante Capzanine Austar Autodistribution AXA Bain & Company Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bank of Ireland Barclays Wealth Be Relax Bearing Point BeCitizen BETC Euro RSCG Bioderma Italia srl BNP Paribas Booz et Company Bouygues Immobilier Bouygues Telecom Brasseries Kronenbourg BTG Industries et Santé Calyon Cap Enseignement Supérieur Capgemini Consulting Cargill Casino Distribution France CB Richard Ellis Centre d analyse stratégique Centuria Real Estate Asset Management Citi Coca-cola France Dahlia Partners Easylife Conseil Ekkyo Emmos Eramet Inc. Ernst & Young Essilor Eurocopter Eurodecision Eurogroup Faciliteo FIX Wines and Spirits Fnac Eveil et Jeux Fortuneo France Télécom Orange Gameloft GEPSA Gilde Buyout Partners SAS Grosvenor Groupe Auchan Groupe Casino Groupe Gucci Groupe SOS Gtl Tech Henkel Ineum Consulting Jefbiz Kea & Partners Kiub Korn Ferry KPMG Kraft Food France Lafarge Latham et Watkins L'Oréal Lorentz, Deschamps et Associés Louis Dreyfus Commodities LVMH Lysias Partners MACIF Mazars Mc Kinsey Method Animation Microsoft France Ministère de la Défense Ministère du Budget, des Comptes Publics et de la Fondation Publique Momentum Trading Capital Morgan Stanley Murex Natixis Nestle Novedia Consulting Oddo et Cie Oenobiol Oliver Wyman PAI Partners Pepsico France Philips France Price Waterhouse Coopers Printemps Procter & Gamble RBC Dexia Reckitt Benckiser Roland Berger Stategy Consultant Rothschild Saint Gobain Sanofi Aventis Groupe Say Partners Séréna capital Sia Conseil Simon Kucher et Partners Sociabliz Société Générale Sogécap Stanwell Consulting Studio 37 Sullivan et Cromwell Thales The Boston Consulting Group The Environment Council TUI Travel TÜV Rheinland UBS Unibail Rodamco Universidad Central URGO Valyans Consulting Veolia Warner Bros France Weave Webhelp Webpublication WestL BAG Wild Side Video Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP WMI Zadig am

Contacts: Maud Barthelemy Associate Corporate/Student Relations Tel.: 01 34 43 31 62 Email: maud.barthelemy@essec.fr Agnès Zancan Relations coordinator Tel.: 01 34 43 31 87 Email: zancan@essec.fr ESSEC Business School Avenue Bernard Hirsch - BP 50105-95021 Cergy Pontoise Cedex - France Tél. +33 (0)1 34 43 30 00 Fax +33 (0)1 34 43 30 01 www.essec.fr ESSEC Executive Education CNIT - BP 230-92053 Paris-La Defense - France Tél. +33 (0)1 46 92 49 00 Fax +33 (0)1 46 92 49 90 http://formation.essec.fr Groupe ESSEC - 3007091539 - July 2009 - Not legally Binding ESSEC Business School Singapore campus 100 Victoria Street - National Library Building # 13-02 - Singapore 188064 essecasia@essec.fr Tél. +65 6884 9780 Fax +65 6884 9781 www.essec.edu